Leon Panetta planning to lift the ban on women in combat

[County Mike]

Well somebody on the front lines has to wash the clothes and make the sandwiches!

[NateR]

Originally Posted by adamt

so are 18 year old women going to be required to sign up for selective services(the draft)?

That's a good point, if they really are serious about equality for women, then they need to require every woman in the United States, between the ages of 18-35, to register for the draft IMMEDIATELY or face prison time. That's what's required of men in this country so it should be required of women as well... if they truly want equality, that is.

[rearnakedchoke]

Originally Posted by NateR

That's a good point, if they really are serious about equality for women, then they need to require every woman in the United States, between the ages of 18-35, to register for the draft IMMEDIATELY or face prison time. That's what's required of men in this country so it should be required of women as well... if they truly want equality, that is.

that is a very good point ... i know i have heard in the past that feminist groups have tried to make it so that women had to register also, to no avail, so i am wondering if this gains steam again ...

and is it 18-35??? i thought it was mid 20's .. oh well, either way ...

[rearnakedchoke]

Originally Posted by County Mike

Well somebody on the front lines has to wash the clothes and make the sandwiches!

dude, they repealed don't ask don't telll ... right now its the gays that do those duties ... KIDDING!!!!!!

[Tyburn]

Originally Posted by NateR

There is already a shockingly large percentage of sexual abuse within the military that is swept under the carpet. That's just going to get worse.

WTF

[flo]

Originally Posted by County Mike

Well somebody on the front lines has to wash the clothes and make the sandwiches!

[NateR]

Originally Posted by rearnakedchoke

that is a very good point ... i know i have heard in the past that feminist groups have tried to make it so that women had to register also, to no avail, so i am wondering if this gains steam again ...

and is it 18-35??? i thought it was mid 20's .. oh well, either way ...

I keep hearing different numbers, but I do know that 35 is the oldest that men are allowed to enlist voluntarily in the Army (I'm not sure about the Marines, Navy, or Air Force). Now that I look it up, it seems the maximum drafting age is either 25 or 28.

Either way, we're talking about tens of millions of women who would be suddenly required to register for the draft. That's a public relations nightmare and it's exactly why they are never going to require it. Which simply proves this is not about military readiness or improving our national defense, it's about scoring points with the electorate at the expense of our nation's security.

[NateR]

Originally Posted by Tyburn

WTF

A female soldier is more likely to be sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier than killed in combat. I've read that the Pentagon estimates around 80-90% of sexual assaults within the military ranks go unreported. They were forced to investigate the problem when over 100 reports of sexual abuse against female soldiers were reported within the first 18 months of the Iraq War.

This article touches on the topic as well:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...our-view_x.htm

[flo]

Originally Posted by Tyburn

WTF

Nate's right, there have been "problems" in that area over the years. Serious problems with coverups. I'm sure you can find more info in the archives of Bill Roggio, Ace of Spades, This Ain't Hell, or any other milblogs.

[adamt]

Originally Posted by Tyburn

WTF

besides what nate and flo already said i would just emphasize that sexual abuse includes harrassment. you could imagine the amount of unwanted attention that a female gets in a male platoon, but honestly what are they going to do about it, i mean, the female themself won't do anythinga\ about it due to not wanting to be ostercized